The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-24

human beings. The life saving service fol-
lowed, and made pretty display Governor
Biggs, the gray haired and venerable Della
warean, came up at the front of the Delaware
troops, who marched with their arms at
fright shoulder and made great impression.
As each company and regiment passed by the
Presidents stand he arose and bowed The
Troops, one and all, marched with heads erect
and eyes looking straight ahead, more like
craven figures than moving humanity. Cen
eral Sheridan, Notwithstanding the plaudits
Of the multitude, rode erect, looking neither
to the right nor left. As each platoon passed
the President their commander gracefully rails.
ed his hat and saluted him, receiving in re-
turn bow of recognition from the comnan-
der-in-chief of all the troops. After passing
the stand, and almost directly in front of Mrs.
Clevelands balcony, the cavalrymen gave
marvellous exhibitions of their skill in drill
exercises. which were applauded to the echo.'
As Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, passed by,
thousands of threats opened and sent up
royal cheer for the veteran. Behind him
came nearly ten thousand Pennsylvania mill
tia, dressed in their handsome suits and
marching to the music of national and patri-
otto airs rendered by their regimental martial
bands. Gov. Gordon, of Georgia, and his
staff rode at the head of the Gate City Guards.
of Atlanta, and received the plaudits of the
multitude. The Governors Foot Guard, of
Hartford, who were unanimously declared to
be the most handsomely uniformed set of men |
in the parade, also received large share of |
the applause, but as between them and the |
First Regiment of Massachusetts and the Bos. |
ton Cadets, the Governors Body Guard, it |
was difficult to decide as to which excelled in
their maneuvers.
The Butler Guards, of South Carolina, and |
the Virginia troops, who were compelled to
halt for few moments il. front of the review
ing stand, were enthusiastically greeted by
the spectators, who viewed them with a criti-
cal eye.
Gov Foraker appeared at the head of the
Fourteenth Ohio Regiment
Gov. Larrabee and his staff, at the head of
the Governor Foot Guards of Iowa, bowed to
the President, and also Mrs. Cleveland, as he
rode by. Directly behind them were the col.
cred troops from Washington, who were greet,
ed heartily. IS
The end of the parade was occupied by the
Grand Army of the Republic, and as each
post passed in front of the stand its comman-
der gave salute to the President and was
Shortly after the New York troops had
passed, Mrs. Cleveland, Private Secretary
Lamont and wife, Mr.. Drexel and the others
who were with Mrs Cleveland on the Lafay-
ette hotel balcony retired and were driven to
he Bellevue Hotel, where they took luncheon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Childs, the inv-
alton to the luncheon at that hour having i
been accepted earlier in the day.
President Cleveland was rendered recep-
ion at the Commercial Exchange, at which {
lie made speech. The Clover Club had its
lnnual dinner, a reception at the Union
league to all the military and naval officers,
md grand display of fire works at night all
long Broad street.
The exercises closed on Saturday Vast |
hrongs assembled in Independence Square,
md the day was opened by the singing of pa
riotic airs by 1000 school children and nation ]
] airs were played by the Marine Band. s
Bishop Potter, of New York, delivered the t
invocation, which was followed by an address t
" President Cleveland. Hon. Samuel +. Q
liller, senior Justice of the Supreme Court s
# the United States, delivered the Memorial
ADDRESS, at the close of which Cardinal t
gibbons, in his robes of office, stepped to the n
ront and delivered the closing prayer.